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Passive Solar in Keswick- PS
Learn More: Passive Solar in Keswick- PSThis passive solar house is situated in a north/south direction on a 125 hectare (309 acre) farm, woodlot, and sugarbush operation in the Keswick Ridge area. The systems in the house allow it to be rated as zero-carbon, energy-neutral, with zero waste and as an environmentally-compatible dwelling. Three 1.2 × 1.5 m (4 × 5′) south-facing windows allow for passive solar heat…
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Brick Masonry Stove in Keswick- BE
Learn More: Brick Masonry Stove in Keswick- BEThe system is a 2 ½-storey brick masonry heater of Finnish design. The heater includes a cook stove, oven, bread oven, and 2 fireboxes; one in cook stove and another on opposite side of brick mass. Heat from both fireboxes is circulated through and absorbed by mass. A copper water coil is installed in the heat…
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Geothermal in Wood Point- GT
Learn More: Geothermal in Wood Point- GTThe homeowners installed a Nordic Geothermal heat pump in 2008. Their system is unique because they had to have duct work installed as well as the system. This raised the cost and meant more infrastructure changes to the house.The system is a 2.7 t (3 tons) geothermal heat pump that heats the house in the winter and…
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780 W Photovoltaic system in Salisbury- SE
Learn More: 780 W Photovoltaic system in Salisbury- SEThe owners built a solar home, including six 130 W Sharp solar panels. The system was installed by Harvest Energy Solutions. Here is what the owner says about off-grid living in New Brunswick:
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Solar Hot Water, Photovoltaic & 400W Wind Turbine in Sackville- SE, WIND
Learn More: Solar Hot Water, Photovoltaic & 400W Wind Turbine in Sackville- SE, WINDThe owners installed a domestic solar hot water system in 2007 and added three different sizes of photovoltaic panels and a 400 W wind turbine to generate electricity. The owners have two 4×8′ solar hot water panels connected to a heat exchanger and water storage tank, which is linked to the regular hot water tank. To help…
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Solar Hot Water & Passive Solar in Sackville- PS
Learn More: Solar Hot Water & Passive Solar in Sackville- PSThe owners built a passive solar home with approximately 186 m2 (2000 sq. ft.) and installed domestic hot water solar panels in 2007. They used Don Roscoe’s design for passive solar homes. The house is rated above R-2000 with an EnerGuide rating of 84, and was built by Sackville-based EnerGreen Builders Cooperative.
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Solar Hot Water in Cape Jourimain- SE
Learn More: Solar Hot Water in Cape Jourimain- SEIn 2006, Cape Jourimain Nature Centre, at the foot of the Confederation Bridge, installed a 1.2 × 2.4 m (4 × 8′) solar panel (Thermo Dynamics Ltd.) to preheat some of the hot water needed for the restaurant. In order to reduce the amount of electricity used to heat water for the kitchen, a solar hot water panel pre-heats the…
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60 W Photovoltaic Panel at Cape Jourimain- SE
Learn More: 60 W Photovoltaic Panel at Cape Jourimain- SEIn 2006, Cape Jourimain Nature Centre, at the foot of the Confederation Bridge, installed a small photovoltaic panel to run the water pump for a demonstration water fountain. Cape Jourimain’s 60 W photovoltaic panel generates electricity when the sun is out. The current flows in one direction (like a battery) and thus the electricity generated is…
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Geothermal in Cape Jourimain- GT
Learn More: Geothermal in Cape Jourimain- GTIn 2001, Cape Jourimain Nature Centre, at the foot of the Confederation Bridge, installed a geothermal system to heat the buildings in the winter, and help cool them in summer.
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1.2 kW Photovoltaic system in Falls Brook Centre- SE
Learn More: 1.2 kW Photovoltaic system in Falls Brook Centre- SEThe Centre utilizes many forms of solar energy. The main PV systems are: 520 W Shell Solar, 450 W and 200 W ARCO solar systems. The 520-W Shell Solar system is part of a net metered system, the first in New Brunswick, which helps offset the Centre’s electricity use.





